Building North Carolina’s
Globally Competitive Workforce
TEACHING; LEARNING; DOING
NC State Board of Education
Strategic Plan for Global Education
Collaborative Conference on Student Achievement
Agenda
Overview of SBE Global Ed Strategic Plan
GEDB for Teachers Policy
Global-Ready Schools Designation
Global Languages Endorsement
Resources
Questions
SBE Task Force on Global Education
In 2011, North Carolina State Board of Education
Chairman appointed 5 SBE members to the Task
Force on Global Education.
The Task Force was charged to bring, to the full
Board, recommendations that would enable a
better understanding and appreciation of other
countries, languages and cultures by our students.
6 Major Task Force Findings
1. We aren’t preparing students for a global
tomorrow; North Carolina is global today.
2. Pilot programs won’t cut it. Preparing globally competent
graduates requires a comprehensive approach.
3. To prepare our students for the world, we need to
prepare their teachers.
6 Major Task Force Findings
4. North Carolina was once a leader in language learning. It’s
time to return to the pole.
5. Schools need peers and partners to move this agenda.
6. If it’s not sustainable, it’s not a strategy.
5 Commitments
1. Robust teacher support and tools; Action Item 1.2
2. Leading-edge language instruction;
3. New school models;
4. District networking and recognition; and
5. Strategic international relationships.
Connection to State Plan
SBE Vision Statement:
Every public school student will
graduate ready for post
secondary education and
work, prepared to be a globally
engaged and productive
citizen.
-April, 2014
Commitment 1:
Robust Teacher Support and Tools
1.2 Implement an SBE-recognized badging
process for teachers and administrators to support
a professional development system for global
content that leads to an endorsement, certificate,
or other recognition with market value.
What is a digital badge?
How do we recognize and value the way we
learn today? Badges are a new idea to
recognize the learning that happens
anywhere and share it in the places that
matter.
NC Educator Evaluator System
(NCEES) Connection
21st Century Skills Global Awareness Definition
NC Professional Standards
NC Teacher Evaluation Process
NCEES Rubric
Take a few moments and highlight or
underline the global references in each of
the following elements on your rubric copy:
Element Ia
Element IIb
Element IIIc
Element IIId
Element Vb
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Think, Pair, Share
With a partner consider the following questions
around each element?
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Element Ia: What is global competitiveness?
Element IIb: What materials or lessons have you
observed where teachers counteract stereotypes and
acknowledge the contributions of all cultures?
Element IIIc: How do teachers promote global
awareness and the relevance in your schools?
Element IIId: How can we ensure that teachers are
aware of these 21st century skills?
Element Vb : Other than today, what PD have you
attended?
Global Educator Digital Badge Criteria
for Teachers
SBE Policy TCP - H- 001: Candidate must
● Document goals to address global awareness
elements within the NC Professional Teaching
Standards
● Complete 100 hours of global education professional
development aligned to documented goals
● Complete a Capstone Project that demonstrates
educator ability to increase student global awareness
while teaching their content standards
● Complete process within 2 years of documented plan
Documenting the Plan
• Adhere to the NCEES process for
completing Professional Development Plan
• Document Professional Development Plan
within Home Base in online evaluation tool
• Develop Professional Development Plan
goals based on self-evaluation in alignment
with global awareness elements adopted
into SBE policy
Home Base GEDB
Online Management System
Step 1: Memorandum of Agreement signed by:
● GEDB Teacher Candidate
● Principal or Supervising Administrator
● District Liaison(TNL credit transfer manager for district)
The District Liaison sends the signed agreement to the
NCDPI GEDB Coordinator who will enroll the teacher
candidate in the online management system.
Home Base GEDB
Online Management System
Step 2: Teacher completes PD log
Step 3: Teacher uploads Attestation (link) form
completed by Principal
Step 4: Teacher enters Capstone Project information
when district submits for state level review
NC Educator Evaluation System (NCEES) Wiki
http://ncees.ncdpi.wikispaces.net
http://ncees.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Webinar+Archive
For more information about the Global
Educator Digital Badge for teachers,
please visit the following website which is
updated regularly.
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/globaled/actions/item1-2
Global-Ready Schools
Designation Rubric
Connection to State Plan
SBE Strategic Plan:
GRS Rubric
• Adopted at SBE January 2015 meeting
• Similar to the STEM school designation
• Applications available March 2015
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/globaled/actions/item4-2
Take a Closer Look
• With your partner/s look at one of the
designation rubric attributes and the key
elements with quality indicators
• What evidences would you look want to see
if a school indicates that they are at the
prepared or model designation?
• Share out.
Global Languages Endorsement
SBE Policy GCS-L-007
• Adopted at SBE January 2015 meeting
• Proficiency in English and at least one
other language
• College and Career Ready in an
interconnected world
https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/Meetings/ViewMeetingOr
der.aspx?S=10399&MID=1643
Resources
Questions?
Contact
Helga Fasciano
Special Assistant for Global Education
helga.fasciano@dpi.nc.gov
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/globaled/